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Brevard Academy

January Board Meeting

Work Session and Regular Meeting
Published on January 10, 2024 at 4:18 PM EST
Amended on January 16, 2024 at 9:30 AM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday January 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST

Location

Brevard Academy Music Room

Mission:

The Mission of Brevard Academy is to prepare its students to achieve academic excellence through the Core Knowledge Sequence. Through a partnership involving students, teachers, and parents the school strives to create citizens with strong moral character and active intellectual inquiry.

Vision:

Brevard Academy: A Challenge Foundation Academy (BA-CFA) a K-8 public charter school develops and encourages motivated, intellectually curious students who are skilled in critical thinking, individual expression, and problem-solving. From their diverse backgrounds, students accept our challenge to pursue personal and academic excellence. Through this pursuit, they become confident members of their community who lead by serving others.


 

Strategic Goals:

  1. Ensure Academic Success for Every Student
  2. Provide Effective & Innovative Learning Environments
  3. Recruit, Hire and Retain Highly Effective Personnel
  4. Use Resources Effectively & Be Fiscally Responsible
  5. Engage Our Communities

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Work Session
 

Proposed

  • Board Training slides 11-20.
  • Conflict of Interest and Commitment Letter
  • BOD Expectations Reviewed

 

  
II. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Jamie Atkinson 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Mark Campanini 1 m
   

Call Meeting to Order and Chair Remarks

  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Jamie Atkinson 1 m
  D. Pledge of Allegiance   Mark Campanini 1 m
  E. Student Spotlight   Ted Duncan 10 m
   

Highlight the accomplishments of our students.

  
  F. Staff Spotlight   Ted Duncan 10 m
   

School Improvement Team Member, Camy Stirling, K-2 Rep.

  
  G. Opportunity for Public Comment   Mark Campanini 10 m
   

To be recognized by the Chair, an individual needs only to sign in (5 minutes) prior to the meeting being called to order.  Each speaker is allowed three minutes unless otherwise specified by the Chair (individuals shall not yield minutes to other individuals). You may supplement or submit public comments electronically or handwritten to the School Director or Board Chair.


*Please note that it is a violation of law to discuss personnel and private matters in a public meeting.  It is also a violation of law to make slanderous remarks or to cast false accusations in a public meeting.*

  
III. Committee Reports 5:35 PM
  A. Finance FYI Paul Cooper 10 m
  B. Governance and Policy FYI Jamie Atkinson 5 m
   

Policies for first read.

  • Bullying and Harassment Non-Title IX Policy--Revisions from legal counsel.  This will replace current policy 4230.

Summary of Performance Framework Actions.

  • We are compliant with all submissions.

2024-2025 Draft Calendars from the School Improvement Team 

  • These items are in the documents folder.  We will match TCS's Spring Break.

Board and Committee Calendar

  
  C. Facilities FYI Jennifer Silva 10 m
  D. Development FYI Lyndsay West 10 m
   

Review Rhodes Branding and Marketing Plan

  
  E. Long Range Planning FYI Mark Campanini 10 m
   

New Board Member Candidate--Abe Pallas

Vice-Chair Needed

  
IV. Director Report 6:20 PM
  A. Director Report FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
   

PTO Update

Update on Mid-Year Benchmarks and Instructional Plan--Amber Wolfe, Instructional Coach

  
V. Committee Constent Items for Board Approval 6:30 PM
 

These items will require Board Action.

  
  A. Finance Committee Consent Items for Approval Vote Paul Cooper 5 m
   

Up to $27,000.00 for another EC staff member: assistant or teacher.

  
  B. Governance/Policy Committee Consent Items for Approval Vote Jamie Atkinson 5 m
   

Board and Committee Calendar

  
  C. Facilities Committee Consent Items for Approval Vote Jennifer Silva 5 m
  D. Long-Range Planning Committee Consent Items Vote Mark Campanini 1 m
   

Vice-Chair Vote

  
VI. Other Business 6:46 PM
  A. Strategic Planning and Discussion Discuss Ted Duncan 15 m
   

Strategic Goals:

  1. Ensure Academic Success for Every Student
  2. Provide Effective & Innovative Learning Environments
  3. Recruit, Hire and Retain Highly Effective Personnel
  4. Use Resources Effectively & Be Fiscally Responsible
  5. Engage Our Communities
  
VII. Closing Items 7:01 PM
  A. Announcement of Next Meeting FYI Mark Campanini 1 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Mark Campanini 1 m

This meeting is a public meeting of the BA-CFA Board in public for the purpose of conducting the School Corporation’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There will be time for public participation as indicated on the agenda.